Big Bar, Calaveras County, California
- For the community formerly called Big Bar in Calaveras County, see Mokelumne Hill, California.
Coordinates: 38°18′43″N 120°43′12″W / 38.31194°N 120.72000°W
| Big Bar | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Big Bar Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 38°18′43″N 120°43′12″W / 38.31194°N 120.72000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Calaveras County |
| Elevation[1] | 630 ft (192 m) |
| Reference no. | 41 |
Big Bar (also, Upper Bar and Upper Ferry[2]) is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 630 feet (192 m).
Big Bar is on the Mokelumne River and a ferry (the "Whale Boat Ferry") operated here from 1850 to either 1852 or 1853.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Bar, Calaveras County, California
- 1 2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 746. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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